Join us, Jen, Vicki, Sharon and Cheryl, as we break ground with an online conversation with teachers in
the field and teachers in a doctoral program with Dr. Cheri Toledo,
from Illinois State University.This is how experienced teachers are
embracing the new technologies.http://coe.ilstu.edu/etip/

II.Since many of our listeners are considered "first wave" adopters of
new technologies and new web tools, we are very interested in how we
can continue bringing more people to this new way of doing business in
education. Here are the questions:
a. Do you consider yourself a first wave adopter and why? Where do you get the support to continue trying new things?
b. Do you consider yourself a second wave adopter and why? Where do you get the support to continue trying new things?
c. If you did not have a course requirement to try blogging, wikis, podcasting, Skyping, what things wouldn't you be trying?
d. What is your biggest challenge with all the new Web 2.0 tools?
e. Now that you have tried many new Web 2.0 tools what things will you
definately have in your classroom ? What is it that you can't live
without?

III. We applaud you and all the great work you are doing! Here is your
opportunity to have your questions answered! There is a worldwide
audience, so please ask away if you are trying to make connections with
other classrooms or projects.

Dea Conrad-Curry -> I wanted to be sure I got logged on ...last week I had some problems.

Dea Conrad-Curry -> Hi Larry

Durff -> Skype?

Durff -> Cath?

Linda J -> Linda Jernigan

Durff -> Mine's u[

Durff -> up

JustinS -> Did anyone else lose the audio?

Dea Conrad-Curry -> I did

Durff -> Cathy Skype?

CathyE -> agearrings

Olivia Morris -> I did so I will log out. It has been fun.

Dea Conrad-Curry -> I'll try the same...log out and log back in

kmcless -> Hi!

JustinS -> I tried that with no success.

kmcless -> Hi there!

Dea Conrad-Curry -> Okay, then I won't.

Dea Conrad-Curry -> Larry, are you seeing me on there?

Dea Conrad-Curry -> Humph

Durff -> soon...

dawn -> Can anyone get the audio?

JustinS -> No, I keep getting an error message when I try to open it.

dawn -> I can open it, but it tells me that the file cannot be played because it contains unexpected material

mollymunsondryer -> I have the same problem. It says that material might be corrupt.

Colleenwowguest -> I think it says that because we have not started yet.

dawn -> When do we start?

Kathy wow guest -> Did I do this right?

JustinS -> Hi Karen

sendkathy -> It's funny, I thought the user name said wowquest, not wow guest! I thought, hey, what am I missing?!

CheriT wow guest -> hey, a wow quest would be great! I think Cheryl does it every week lol

sharonp -> wow, look at the action already!

Karen D -> Karen Wow Guest

sharonp -> Karen are you the English teacher who is using podcasting?

Simon -> Hi Sharon, the Flat Planet Project is under way!

sharonp -> so exciting to see all of you with us tonight - think it will be a great show

Karen D -> I am the wiki space user in higher ed

sharonp -> Simon, I am so excited about your project and have been mentioning it in my presentations at conferences

sharonp -> Simon, will be in Mississauga on Friday presenting at a Cdn Assoc of Independent Schools Conferences

Cheryl- wow -> setting up in the background be here soon.

Nalini -> Hi all. I just saw the listing of this chat. I'm coming in late. greetings from LA.

Cheryl- wow -> Hello all, still setting things up in the background for the stream and skype. See you soon.

Simon -> Sharon, wow, you'll be next door!

Simon -> Wow, never thought I'd be part of the subject of a Conference presentation!

sharonp -> yes, will be next door and so thrilled to mention your project

Simon -> Sharon, the kids are very excited about the project, it's really amazing how they've taken to it. I'm pleasently surprised!

sharonp -> I find my students are just sooooo engaged when they have this kind of authentic opportunity to communicate with other students in a meaningful project

Kathy wow guest -> Hi Patrice!

Kathy wow guest -> Hi Julie

julieschumacher -> hi!

Colleenwowguest -> Hi Patrice - Larry and Kathy say hi

Kathy wow guest -> Are you ready for this?

Cheryl- wow -> The stream should be up and running in seconds.

sharonp -> this is so exciting, folks!

Patrice Hess -> Hi, all!

sharonp -> so many of you with us tonight! Welcome!

JasonR -> Listening to stream...

Kathy wow guest -> Vicky Davis, I am a fan!

Nalini -> My husband is at the Nt'l Tutoring Assoc conference in Denver right now. Anyone here have interests in the subject of tutoring?

Simon -> Hi Vicki! I was just telling Sharon about the Flat Planet Project getting started and how the kids are excited about the project!

Monica -> Nalini, what grade level does he tutor?

JasonR -> Breathing

Nalini -> Bob founded Crossroads of Learning (a portal for tutors) but he's in a doctorate program in education at Fielding. He hosted a webcast today on peer tutoring and the presenters have set up comprehensive peer tutoring programs on both HS and college levels. One of the HS principals has over students now trained as peer tutors. I thought that was pretty impressive.

sharonp -> Sharon is trying to breathe in spite of her head cold

sharonp -> that is amazing!!

Monica -> oh, college level, too, great!

Cheryl- wow -> we have all our guests here.

Monica -> how effective is the tutoring?

Vicki Davis -> Hello everyone! What an exciting show.

Nalini -> The college folks said that they hoped more high schools would incorporate peer tutoring because it leads to more successful college students.

sharonp -> I can believe that!

Simon -> Has the stream begun?

sharonp -> yes

Patrice Hess -> Hi, Colleen!

Monica -> one of the challenges I've found is that the students who need the most help don't ask. it's frustrating....maybe having peer tutoring experience before college would help them overcome that.

JasonR -> Yes, I am listening to the stream

Nalini -> Hi monica -- I guess a lot of people are trying to research that. Tutoring has been poorly tracked imho. We have some articles at crossroadsoflearning.com, in the Journal section, but I'm trying to get more now.

dawn -> Larry Your a little soft, could you turn up your mic?

Cheryl- wow -> hi doug

DougS -> Hi Cheryl, and all

Nalini -> monica -- yeah. That's a challenge. It won't work until the students wants it to. One good principle is if the tutor makes it their objective to help uncover what is blocking the student from being a self learning. So, it's not just about getting someone's homework done, but a bigger picture about them as a learner.

Monica -> the tutors we've had do not get a lot of experience in that area. I often wonder how much they are really helping....

sharonp -> witless with head cold - when *will* we find a cure for the common cold, but apart from that, very well, thanks!

Cheryl- wow -> this is an incredible group in the chat

alexr -> amazing...

Monica -> we love chaos! bring it on!

DougS -> that's great

alexr -> sorry for the cold, sharon -- I have three little ones who are sick.

Vicki Davis -> Great group in the chat.

Vicki Davis -> Chaos has a home here!

sharonp -> oh, that is much worse!

alexr -> at least they are sleeping now:)

sharonp -> wikis really rock .... they are sooo flexible .... oooh.... would love to see some of her wikis!

Monica -> hi karla!

vjansen -> hi sharon

Vicki Davis -> Oh, we love wikis!

sharonp -> hey there VJ! I think you can glean a lot tonight from the people here

dawn -> I see you made it Karla!

Dea Conrad-Curry -> I am so into wikis....I want to teach teachers how to put them together and engage middle and high school students...Vicki, I see you do that--what do you think is the friendliest wiki?

Vicki Davis -> I like wikispaces but I'm biased -- a lot of people like pbwiki too.

Vicki Davis -> Cheryl and Jen and Lisa (Durff) and many others are involved as advisors.

mmiller -> Lisa what makes the wikis in Moodle great?

sharonp -> I feel the same as Vicki - have really taken to wikispaces - but know that pbwiki is very well supported by many educators and I know they listen to the input of educators - but wikispaces has also been very accommodating

nzchrissy -> Wikispaces have been very good to us in New Zealand - my class is having a fantastic time with them and connecting with classes around the world

Dea Conrad-Curry -> Great--I always suggest they intrigue students first with something interesting to them, so I just need to intrigue my teachers with their personal interests...loving it! I am so excited about all of this!

Vicki Davis -> Drop in any URL's folks that you have in here to share -- don't be modest -- a little link love from our guests! ;-)

Vicki Davis -> I just twittered the term technologically flirtatious -- I had to share it with my buddies!

sharonp -> technologically flirtatious and now link love.... what are we coming to?

CheriT wow guest -> Kathy Clesson gets the quote :D

JustinS -> If we click on a link within the chat will it automatically open in a new tab? It wouldn't let me right click on the link.

Nalini -> I have a site for kids.....it's part of a program that I help coordinate at my local community college. It has links to games and activities on the web that teach science. NL http://glendale.edu/kids

Monica -> Karla, have you gotten your preschoolers onto any of these tools yet?

sharonp -> I like modeling what I require of my students

dawnpaulson -> Dr T I like that thought about students don't want to be independent. I see that in my pre-service teachers. Good point!

konieczki -> I still remeber the first night of class meeting my peers in the hall and asking them what Wiki's, blogs, pod casts, or skyping... non of us knew.

Vicki Davis -> Great videos, I've posted them on my feed.

Vicki Davis -> It is scary to have those new terms to come to you but then when you get in and do it it is so exciting!

konieczki -> We are looking to find a preschool to do so pod casting with... i'm running into administration problems we are attempting to work out...

Monica -> Karla, don't you think the tools have helped us stay connected as a class and help us get to know each other better?

Vicki Davis -> They connect you?

Dea Conrad-Curry -> But it is one thing to work with college students and something else to teach teachers...which is what I do. They are not in college classes--there is not grade, they have to present themselves in front of a classroom and do what Larry is talking about...

Monica -> I think in a total online course or even blended, where we don't meet often, I wouldn't have gotten to know so much about my peers.

Nalini -> Can the speakers give a brief recap of what "the class" is that you are referring to? Who, where, when? thanks so much.

JustinS -> If we continue this class forever, can I use all these hours to substitute for the classes that are no longer offered!!

konieczki -> I think the tools have been a great way to keep connected... I've had to seek peer assitance on several occations... Thank you Dawn.

Dea Conrad-Curry -> I have enjoyed getting to know you, Monica

CheriT wow guest -> Justin we can do independent studies

dawn -> Your welcome Karla

Dea Conrad-Curry -> Colleen has a cool thing going

JustinS -> That will work

Monica -> You too, Dea! The level of discourse at our classes AND online has been great!

Dea Conrad-Curry -> By getting preservice teachers and their students engaged in technology, the actual classroom teachers have (hopefully) gotten hooked.

Vicki Davis -> Dr. Cheri Toledo is at Illinois State University.

Vicki Davis -> Correct me if I'm wrong anyone.

Monica -> Karla, did you see my last post on the discussions for this topic? Not in wikispaces, but through the course.

CheriT wow guest -> you're cool

mollymunsondryer -> Unfortunately, ISU still does not require an Ed. Tech course. You're right, Dea, this should translate to the classroom teachers.

konieczki -> No I don't think I did.

Vicki Davis -> Ed Tech is so important -- it is like teaching a first grader how to write.

Monica -> I am experimenting with some open source wikis and can be "private" so only those who are granted access can see them.

CheriT wow guest -> the undergrads do not have an ed tech class, only masters and doc students

Dea Conrad-Curry -> Again--to me--that is the challenge...getting our classroom teachers engaged and brave enough to just do it!

Vicki Davis -> Teachers don't need to know how to use pen and paper, they know how to do that but edtech is our new pen and paper.

Monica -> I don't know if that would help you or not.

Patrice Hess -> I am Colleen's friend!

dawnpaulson -> Eastern Illinois University does not require an Ed Tech course either.

Dea Conrad-Curry -> Yeah--Vicki....you do a great job and I'm sure you are a mentor in your school, but there are so many schools

Cheryl- wow -> vicki and sharon keep collecting questions from the chat i am on my last question

Vicki Davis -> Kids also are excited to come to class and want to be there!

Dea Conrad-Curry -> That

Vicki Davis -> OK, folks, time for questions -- you get the last minutes.

Vicki Davis -> this show is unbelievable!

Monica -> Thanks, Vicki.

Dea Conrad-Curry -> That's good, Vicki, but are there other implementations at your school that may affect scores?

sharonp -> measuring effectiveness - is what we are doing achieving learning gains is the real question... one of the things I say is that we have to trust our own professional judgment.... I *know* i am seeing gains

Vicki Davis -> Not in computer science.

Dea Conrad-Curry -> I'm a notorious devil's advocate...not because I like to be, but because I'm old(er) and have had that question thrown back at me.

Vicki Davis -> I will find a link for you -- I shared the methods I use the wiki at the k online conference.

DougS -> I think that students may be more interested in contributing as we move away from text in online environments

mmiller -> I have a / year old that I Skype with my parents with because they live so far away and it is second nature for her to listen to them and see them on video. I can't imagine what technology life is going to be like for her.

Dea Conrad-Curry -> But, you see, I am from an English background, trying to convince teachers across curriuclum areas to engage students with technology for all the reasons we already know and what about those we don't even know yet because it hasn't happened?!

Vicki Davis -> My AP english teacher is using a blog to document her curriculum

Vicki Davis -> The students are "scribes" and take notes and post daily

Vicki Davis -> The others have to comment to add to the notes.

Vicki Davis -> She uses it and they do religiously so we'll see what happens with the pass rate.

Vicki Davis -> On the AP in three weeks.

Vicki Davis -> I'll make sure that I share.

konieczki -> That was a great opportunity to have class online. When we had the snow days.

sharonp -> thanks Vicki

Vicki Davis -> It is a new requirement of AP -- the documentation and blogs are a natural.

Dea Conrad-Curry -> Loving that! Takes a confident teacher...

Dea Conrad-Curry -> Oh, and if they were more confident, but not about knowledge about being human and sharing in the change of being alive!!

mmiller -> What is the class plan to keep in touch after class is out? Blog? email? Skype?

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